Cigar News

Loper Bright Before SCOTUS and Potential Impact on the Premium Cigar Industry

By Cody Carden / January 17, 2024

Washington, DC: The Chevron Doctrine, a legal principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1984 case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., has played a…

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Mehta Decision and the Future of FDA Regulation

By Cody Carden / January 12, 2024

Virginia – 2023 has been an inflection point for the premium cigar industry. The Mehta Decision represents the largest tobacco regulatory rollback in American history, and has resulted in an…

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CRA Announces New Executive Director, Mike Copperman

By Cody Carden / January 5, 2024

Virginia – The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization’s new executive director. This decision comes after an extensive search…

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Tampa man makes it his mission to restore old cigar factories in Cigar City

By Harrison Clark / December 28, 2023

Florida:  Tampa had 200 cigar factories in the early 1900s, and only a handful still stand today. But for Robert Holsopple, restoring the ones that survived has become a full-time job.

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Senators Call for FDA Action on Tobacco Harm Reduction

By Cody Carden / December 28, 2023

Washington, DC: United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Rand Paul (R-KY) joined forces in a bipartisan appeal to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center…

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It started with a few friends who loved cigars. And it turned into a nonprofit dedicated to community service

By Harrison Clark / December 26, 2023

Colorado: Outside of the Knights of Columbus Council #10122 building in Aurora before the big holiday, families form a long line out the door. Children wait with excitement, knowing Christmas — and…

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CTP Announces Five-Year Strategic Plan with Little New Policy

By Cody Carden / December 26, 2023

Washington, DC: On December 18, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) released a five-year Strategic Plan, setting out its current thinking about priorities in tobacco…

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Resolution to Exempt Premium Cigars

By Harrison Clark / December 19, 2023

Washington, DC: A resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would remove the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to regulate premium cigars, according to Halfwheel. Cigar Rights of America (CRA)…

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Exploring Iowa’s history with cigar manufacturing

By Harrison Clark / December 11, 2023

Iowa: Iowa began its history in the cigar-making business in 1856 with a small shop owned by Henry Gabriel in Burlington. The shop was referred to as a “buckeye,” a…

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House Resolution Introduced To Exempt Premium Cigars From FDA Regulation

By Cody Carden / December 8, 2023

Washington, DC: While the cigar industry awaits to see whether a federal appeals court will uphold a ruling that mostly prevents FDA from regulating “premium cigars,” a new resolution has been introduced…

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